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1.6. Creating a New Directory Server Instance

Additional instances can be created through the Directory Server Console or using the setup-ds.pl script. For information on using the setup-ds.pl script, see the Directory Server Installation Guide. To create an instance using the Directory Server Console, do the following:
  1. In the Red Hat Console window, select Server Group in the navigation tree, and then right-click.
  2. From the pop-up menu, select Create Instance and then Directory Server.
    The Create New Instance dialog box is displayed.
  3. Enter a unique identifier for the server in the Server Identifier field.

    NOTE

    This name must only have alphanumeric characters, a dash (-), or an underscore (_).
  4. Enter the a port number for LDAP communications in the Network port field.
  5. Enter the suffix managed by this new instance of the directory in the Base Suffix field.
  6. Enter a DN for the Directory Manager in the Root DN field.
    For information on the role and privileges of the Directory Manager entry, refer to Section 1.7, “Configuring the Directory Manager”.
  7. Enter the password for this user in the Password for Root DN field, and confirm it.
  8. Enter the user ID for the Directory Server daemon in the Server Runtime User ID field.
  9. Click OK.
A status box appears to confirm that the operation was successful. To dismiss it, click OK.